Learn how to create a certificate signed stored procedure to solve common permissions problems using sp_send_dbmail. MVP Jonathan Kehayias brings us a short tutorial that discusses your options and code to show you how to implement certificate security.
2009-12-17
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Learn how to minimize downtime while moving databases using Backup/Restore in SQL Server.
2009-06-18
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Learn how to get deadlock graphs from the SQL Server 2008 default system_health session with Extended Events.
2009-02-23
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When excessive blocking occurs in SQL, performance degrades. Learn how to use the Blocked Process Report to rapidly resolve excessive blocking scenarios in SQL Server 2005/2008.
2008-10-30
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This short article shows how to run the same query against multiple servers and aggregate the results into one set with SSMS 2008
2008-08-14
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By Brian Kelley
During COVID, I attended training on software/enterprise architecture given by Mark Richards. One of...
For me, the objective is straightforward: have a backup strategy that is reliable, understandable,...
By DesertDBA
Note: This post is the invitation for T-SQL Tuesday #204 on November 3rd, 2026....
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On SQL Server 2025, I run this code as a sysadmin:
CREATE LOGIN Demo WITH PASSWORD = 'Demo1234567' GO ALTER SERVER ROLE ##MS_DatabaseConnector## ADD MEMBER Demo GOI then login as Demo and run this:
USE sandbox go SELECT CURRENT_USERWhat is returned? See possible answers